Baptisia Royal Candles North Carolina Native Plants From inside the inflorescence of

From inside the inflorescence of Arisaema fargesii emerges the spadix

Atop each stalk (petiole) is a giant peony-like leaf to 8'+ wide

Remove all solid shoots to maintain the pattern of this fascinating attention-getter

but resprouted nicely

The highly coveted poet's laurel will never be found at Wal-Mart

Baptisia Royal Candles North Carolina Native Plants From inside the inflorescence ofBaptisia 'Royal Candles' is a 2015 Plant Delights Nursery introduction that's unlike any baptisia introduction we've seen. Baptisia 'Royal Candles' is a hybrid of Baptisia australis and the little used Baptisia tinctoria. The result is an insanely vigorous 30" tall x 6' wide specimen that emerges with dark purple stems clothed in narrow glaucous green leaves and topped, starting in late April (NC) with an amazing number of 16" tall spikes of royal